Bank of the Philippine Islands
Bank of the Philippine Islands is one of the largest banks in the Philippines, and is second largest in terms of market capitalization. It is considered the first bank in both the Philippines and in Southeast Asia. It was formed during the Spanish colonial era under the name El Banco Español Filipino de Isabel II.
BPI targets 50 million Filipinos in financial inclusion push
BPI targets 50 million Filipinos in financial inclusion push
The bank plans to expand its agency network to nearly 10,000 locations.
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The Bank of the Philippine Islands unveil new debit card
The new design has a curved notch at the bottom left corner.
BPI posts $858.5m net income as revenues climb 13% in 9M 2025
The bank’s total assets reached $59.5b.
BPI digital platforms unavailable on 4 October 2025
System integration will take place from 8AM to 6PM.
Top Philippine banks’ strong capitalisation, liquidity a buffer for macro risks
Provisioning costs are expected to remain elevated as they expand their consumer loan books.
BPI unveils SINAG bonds, will finance green and social projects
The bonds are structured with a 1.5-year tenor.
BPI’s net income up 9% to $293.2m in Q1
The Philippine-based bank reported higher non-interest income and total revenue.
MoneyHero partners with BPI to expand credit card offerings
Users can compare more than 20 credit card options in MoneyHero’s platform.
BPI integrates 10 Robinsons Bank branches to branch network
These include 5 branches in Metro Manila and 1 branch each in Cebu and Zamboanga.
Philippine banks report “generally strong” loan growth in Q4
Some major banks’ saw dramatic rises in NPL ratios.
BPI’s net income increases by 20% YoY to $1.06b
Revenue stood at $2.9b (PHP170.1b), up by 23%.
‘Robust’ revenues lifted BPI to record net income in H1
Earnings per share is PHP5.8 for the period, a 14% increase.
BPI Private Wealth aims to double assets and capture 25% local HNW market
CEO Maria Theresa Marcial says they are targeting US$53b in AUM by 2026.
BPI, Helios roll out solar mortgage program in the Philippines
It has a 7% interest rate and has already onboarded 100 new homeowners.
Mizuho, BPI renew business cooperation agreement
The agreement aims to provide Japanese companies with banking support in the Philippines.
BPI doubles GCash e-loading fee
GCash loading via ECPay fee will be charged PHP10 starting March.
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